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* '''Played for Drama''': ???

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* '''Played for Drama''': ???Melissa has a nightmare about failing to protect her loved ones from danger, and having to watch them die.
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* '''Straight''': Melissa dreams that she is trapped in a room with walls closing in on her.

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* '''Straight''': Melissa dreams that she is trapped in a room with [[TheWallsAreClosingIn walls closing in on her.her]].
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* '''Subverted''': Melissa's dream starts out spooky, but becomes pleasant...

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* '''Subverted''': Melissa's dream starts out spooky, but becomes pleasant...pleasant.



* '''Exploited''': Paul tries to make Melissa have a nightmare...so that she'll be on edge and he can scare her into doing something he wants her to do.

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* '''Exploited''': Paul tries to make Melissa have a nightmare...nightmare, so that she'll be on edge and he can scare her into doing something he wants her to do.
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* '''Played for Horror''': ???

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* '''Played for Horror''': Drama''': ???

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'''Basic Trope''': Someone has a really, really bad dream.

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'''Basic Trope''': Someone has a really, really bad and scary dream.



** Melissa dreams that the world is on fire, all her loved ones have died, and [[ArsonMurderandJaywalking she doesn't have]] [[NotWearingPantsDream any clothes on]].
** The whole show is a nightmare of Melissa's.
** Everyone has a nightmare.

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** Melissa dreams that the world is on fire, all her loved ones have died, she gets raped, and [[ArsonMurderandJaywalking she doesn't have]] [[NotWearingPantsDream any clothes on]].
** The whole show work is a nightmare of Melissa's.
** Everyone in the world has a nightmare.nightmare at the same time.



* '''Zig Zagged''': Melissa's dream constantly switches from nightmarish to nonthreatening.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''': Melissa's dream constantly switches from nightmarish to nonthreatening.



* '''Played for Drama''': Melissa's nightmares start to come true.

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* '''Played for Drama''': Horror''': ???
* '''Played for Horror''':
Melissa's nightmares start to come true.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Melissa dreams that the world is on fire, all her loved ones have died, and [[ArsonMurderandJaywalking she doesn't have]] [[NotWearingPantsDream any clothes on]].

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Melissa dreams that the world is on fire, all her loved ones have died, and [[ArsonMurderandJaywalking she doesn't have]] [[NotWearingPantsDream any clothes on]].on]].
** The whole show is a nightmare of Melissa's.
** Everyone has a nightmare.



* '''Justified''': Melissa watched a horror movie before heading to bed.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Melissa watched a horror movie before heading to bed.bed.
** Melissa read or heard something about being trapped in a room and she has an active imagination.
** She was nervous before falling asleep.
** Melissa just randomly had the bad dream (that can happen).



* '''Invoked''': Melissa wants to have a nightmare, so she watches a horror flick.
* '''Exploited''': Paul tricks Melissa into watching a horror movie to make her have a nightmare.
* '''Defied''': Melissa is unable to feel fear, and controls her dream to make it fun and happy.

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* '''Invoked''': '''Invoked''':
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Melissa wants to have a nightmare, so she watches a horror flick.
* '''Exploited''': ** Paul tricks Melissa into watching a horror movie to make her have a nightmare.
* '''Defied''': '''Exploited''': Paul tries to make Melissa is have a nightmare...so that she'll be on edge and he can scare her into doing something he wants her to do.
* '''Defied''':
** Melissa uses magic or whatever to make herself
unable to feel fear, fear.
** Melissa learns how to lucid dream
and controls her dream to make it fun and happy.




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* '''Implied''': Melissa is seen waking up abruptly as though she's had a CatapultNightmare, but we never see or hear about the nightmare.
* '''Played for Laughs''': Melissa has a nightmare about her specific pet peeves that she treats as horrific but seem mundane to the viewers.
* '''Played for Drama''': Melissa's nightmares start to come true.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Melissa dreams that the world is on fire, all her loved ones have died, and [[NotWearingPantsDream she doesn't have any clothes on]].

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* '''Exaggerated''': Melissa dreams that the world is on fire, all her loved ones have died, and [[ArsonMurderandJaywalking she doesn't have]] [[NotWearingPantsDream she doesn't have any clothes on]].
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* '''Exaggerated''': Melissa dreams that the world is on fire, all her loved ones have died, and she forgot to put some clothes on.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Melissa dreams that the world is on fire, all her loved ones have died, and [[NotWearingPantsDream she forgot to put some doesn't have any clothes on.on]].
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'''Basic Trope''': Someone has a really, really bad dream.
* '''Straight''': Melissa dreams that she is trapped in a room with walls closing in on her.
* '''Exaggerated''': Melissa dreams that the world is on fire, all her loved ones have died, and she forgot to put some clothes on.
* '''Downplayed''': Melissa has a brief scary moment in her dream.
* '''Justified''': Melissa watched a horror movie before heading to bed.
* '''Inverted''': Melissa's normal dream is treated like a nightmare.
* '''Subverted''': Melissa's dream starts out spooky, but becomes pleasant...
* '''Double Subverted''': Only to turn back into Hell minutes later.
* '''Parodied''': "I sure hope watching this horror movie won't make me dream I'm on fire again."
* '''Zig Zagged''': Melissa's dream constantly switches from nightmarish to nonthreatening.
* '''Averted''': Melissa doesn't have a nightmare.
* '''Enforced''': The studio demands that the episode feature Melissa having a bad dream.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Of course you had a bad dream, Melissa! You watched Chainsaw Hands 4 last night!"
* '''Invoked''': Melissa wants to have a nightmare, so she watches a horror flick.
* '''Exploited''': Paul tricks Melissa into watching a horror movie to make her have a nightmare.
* '''Defied''': Melissa is unable to feel fear, and controls her dream to make it fun and happy.
* '''Discussed''': "Good lord, Melissa! You need to stop watching scary movies late at night!"
* '''Conversed''': "Why does Melissa watch horror movies if she can't handle them? She's stupid."

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